Low trust in Big Tech’s combating Fake News: Survey
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How efficiently big tech companies are combating disinformation is a key question. Whistleblowers from Facebook, now Meta, recently accused the company of not doing what it can. A new study
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Media conference launching guide on investigative journalism
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A website serving as a comprehensive, expert guide on Investigating Organized Crime has been launched by the 12th Global Investigative Journalism Conference. The GIJC says it is one of four major, guides
Google News returning to Spain after 7 years
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Google announced that the company’s Google News will be re-introduced in Spain as the country is implementing the EU’s copyright directive into national legislation. Google closed the service in Spain
Nine out of ten crimes against journalists are unpunished: UNESCO
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In close to nine out of ten cases perpetrators of crimes against journalists go unpunished, according to UNESCO. “For too many journalists telling the truth comes at a price. Truth
Google backing down indicating payments to publishers
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Google has made a statement about how it plans to proceed negotiating with European publishers as the new EU-wide copyright directive is implemented in national legislation. The company said it
Springer upgrading target for number of women at the top
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Publishing house Axel Springer has upgraded its targets for women in top management positions. In a recent statement about diversion and inclusion, the company increased the target to 40% group-wide
More women quoted in media during pandemic – Study
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With the start of the covid pandemic there has been a recognizable increase in women quoted in media, according to a study called the Gender Gap Tracker in Canada. Throughout
It’s men writing the news in US media
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It’s men reporting the news in US media. Gender inequality in America’s newsrooms continues across all media platforms. Men overall get 65% of news bylines and credits and women 34%,
EU funding investigations of sports corruption and money laundering
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Money laundering, war crimes prosecutions in Europe and corruption in sport are among 14 investigative journalism projects from across the European Union that receive grants under the second round of
Facebook second – ‘meta’ first, says Zuckerberg
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Verifying previously leaked information, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg announced the new name of his company: ‘meta’. He explained it is a Greek word meaning “beyond” and expresses his perpetual need for